PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montgomery comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine Highway. Mays has chosen Wretches & Kings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Montgomery
vs
Mays

182 cm
26
165 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elmer Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mays on the side of the head.

It looks like Virgil Mays has been cut.
A big left from Montgomery misses.
Montgomery lands a head shot.
Mays lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Montgomery looks to land a right hand but Mays moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Montgomery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Montgomery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mays slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montgomery misses with a hook.
Montgomery lunges at Mays with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mays's hand.
Montgomery throws a jab but it's blocked by Mays.
Mays lands with a shot to the body.
Mays uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montgomery.
Montgomery stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice combination there by Mays.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays swings for the body but Montgomery moves out of range.
Mays takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montgomery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays counters with a nice body shot.
Mays throws the left hand but Montgomery avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Montgomery.
Montgomery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mays.
Mays listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montgomery throws the left hand but Mays avoids the punch easily.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick
and Mays counters with a left to the body.
Mays blocks a jab.
Montgomery stuns Mays with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
A cross from Mays lands.
Elmer Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Montgomery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montgomery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montgomery thuds a left hand into Mays's body.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Mays moves out of range.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mays.
Montgomery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montgomery lands with an overhand left.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery looks to throw the jab but Mays is out of range.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
Mays lands a slapping body shot.
Mays ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Montgomery misses its intended target.
Montgomery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mays throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montgomery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mays throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Montgomery feints and then cracks Mays's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mays down.
Montgomery is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mays throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mays ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Mays lands a glancing blow to the side of Montgomery's head.
Mays steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a hook. Mays ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays staying out of range there.
Montgomery is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mays slips under a jab from Montgomery.

Mays drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mays scoring with punches and elbows.
Mays throwing strikes but Montgomery manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mays tries to buck Montgomery off but Montgomery is having none of it.
Mays wants to control but Montgomery postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery wants to take a breather but Mays manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Montgomery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elmer Montgomery will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Virgil Mays's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donk. Mays catches Montgomery right on the button with a cross.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montgomery moves away from the strike by Mays.
Nice defenses there by Mays.
Mays uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Elmer Montgomery is winning the standup battle so far.
Mays lands with a nice body punch.
Mays lands a body shot.
Montgomery throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Montgomery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mays moves out of range of the strikes.
Montgomery throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good work by Mays as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Mays lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montgomery doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, jab by Mays - just one landing.
Mays attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mays swinging wildly here.
Mays bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montgomery's head.
Mays lands with a right hand.
Mays throws a sloppy body shot
and Montgomery counters with a series of strikes. Mays will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mays tests Montgomery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mays swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montgomery counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Montgomery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montgomery.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Mays takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Mays is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mays is still on wobbly legs! Can Montgomery finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Montgomery! Mays is out on his feet! Montgomery rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mays is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mays is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmer Montgomery!